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FORT scott Sug.r.

FORT SCOTT, Sept. 2O.-To-day's run
at Parkin 'sEugar Works of 200 tons of
sorghum cane gave an average yield of
lis pounds of first sugars, or o, 600
pounds of sugar, with fifteen gallons of
syrup additional to the ton of cane, or
$500 gallons, for which it is expected
that twenty pounds additional to the
ton of cane will be had upon boiling
for seconds. This will give a total
product of 1875 pounds Of sugar and
twelve gallons of Syrup to the ton.
This more than confirms the obser-
walton and report of Commissioner
COlman when here two weeks ago.
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signatures Pouring In.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2I.-The number of
signatures to the petition for clemency
on behalf of the anarchists reached
about 5000 yesterday, counting those
that the committee of the amnesty as
ISOLATION had received. OF the actual
returns of this number about 5000
were in the city and the remainder
scattered through the state. Captain
ness at Ottawa prevented his depart
ure. He is TO submit the case to Cen
erai Prior with a view of getting him
to take it before the supreme court OF
the. United States.
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why Money is scarce,

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-The World
prints interviews with the leading
bankers and merchants of this city as
to why money is 80 scarce. There is a
large variety of views expressed, but
the preponderance of opinion is that
congress is responsible for the present
state of affairs. Some think that con-
gress should at its next session reduce
taxation. 1t seems from the inter
views that merchants are suffering for
money even more than Wall street
SDeculatOFS
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onds In time would have thrown both
trains into the river from a high en-
bankment and thirty or forty lives
would have been lost. The freight con-
ductor is blamed for the accident.
Twenty members of the Canton Band
got out Of the smoker at Canton, ten
minutes before that car was smashed
to atoms.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 20.-A Gazette
Brlnkley, Ark, special says; just
and the adjacent block, and but for a
favorable change in the wind, the bust
ness portion of the town would have
been destroyed. The total loss is about
$4,000. The total insurance is less
than IS, 600.
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They Fough. 20 Death.

WACO, Tex, Sept. 2O.-About two
months ago Parson Blackwell, living in
the southern part of Caryen county,
near Killen, was shot and killed by
some one in ambush on the road. 1t
was thought by the parsons friends
that the Darnells had some connection
with the affair, as there had been a
bitter feud between the families for
some years. On Sunday evening John
Darnells and one of the Blackwells
met at Killeen, and the fued was re-
newed. A dreadful fight occurred, and
both the contestants were killed on the
ground
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STOCK AND PRODUCE.


KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. q, 1887.
EHThe Kansas City Live Stock Market is
reported especially for the EMPORIA DAILY
NEWS by FISH, KICK * CO., Exchadge build
ing, Kansas City Stock Yards.
CATTLE-Receipts, 2,345 head; market slow
and draggy, nothing doing.
HoGS-Receipts, 3 go head; market 10 cents
lower; bulk, ~ 7514.S5; best packers and
Shoppers, s4.SJD4S5: mixed packers, A.I50
4.65; light, s4.G06D4.75; pigs, - 45G5460.
The Daily Indicator reports:
wHEAT-weak; No. 2 soft. cash, Gle bid;
October, &c asked; May, TIC bid.
CORN-Steady; No. cash, 1870 bid; OctO-
Der, 35c bid; year. 351zc bid; May sales at SIC.
OATS-NO- 2, cash, &c bid.
EGGs-Steady; 14c per dozen.
BUTTER-Steady and unchanged.
HAY-Fancy small baled, $50.
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CORN AND OATS,

Parties wishing corn
and oats viii do well by
comforting with US. as we
are receiving car loads Of
both corn and oats daily.
Parties taking grain off
the cars will receive a re-
duction. DALE & SON,
II East Sixth Az.
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return is Id per quarter less than tina;
Tor the last week in March, 1886, which
until now was the lowest recorded
Flour is dull and fraction lower. The
prices of foreign wheat is rather in
buyers favor. The chief inquiry is fol
new Russian which is of excellent quail
lty. Corn is in good demand. There
is a small supply and prices are Sd
higher. Beans are Is dearer. At to
days market the trade in wheat was
slow. English was Cd lower. Flour
was In large supply and prices were
easy. Corn was firm. Oats were dull
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Tha RIneana Grar-

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 20.-The
first day of the reunion of the Blue and
the Gray opened auspiciousIy. AT
o'clock to-day the Rev. r. s. Cole form
ally opened the reunion exercises with
prayer. followed by Gen. ]. w. Shack
elford' 8 eloquent welcome to the Blue
and Gray. Following this speech was
lows. The exercises closed with brief
welcome to the visitors by Mayor Dan
eteila- To-morToW addresses will be
delivered by Governors Gray, of Indi-
ana, BuckDer, OF Kentucky and Taylor
of Tennessee and other prominent PEG
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Rurn, cine Prencher,s BUGGY,

TiIIELLEs, N. Y, Sept. 2O.-Rev. c.
Clark, jr., pastor of the Methodist
church here, has been active in tenn
perance work in this county. A few
nights ago his buggy was taken from
the church sheds and drawn to creek
near by, where kerosene was poured
over it and then fired. The buggy was
then thrown into a creek. A saloon is
located near the church, to which the
vandalism is attributed.
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AFrauduIent Scheme.

MOLINE, H., Sept. 21.-On the night
of July 80 last, j. B. Wilson, a farmer
of Henry county, fifteen miles east of
here, mysteriously disappeared. His
clothes, shoes, hat, watch and a small
sum of money were found on the bank
of Rock river. near Colona. The report
circulated that Wilson had been
drowned, and application was made
for the amount of his insurance, So, 600,
in the Orion lodge of the Modern
Woodman. By means of photographs
the detectives have traced Wilson to
Canada, where he is now living under
an alias
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men then walked off towards the
North. The train reached here at $50
tonight, and the officers were i'm
mediately notified. Two posses, one
headed by the Sheriff and the other by
the City Marshal, started out tonight
in seach of the robbers. In view of
the fact that the circumstances of this
robbery were precisely identical with
those of the one committed last June,
it is supposed that the same gang
operated. The amount stolen is va
rOusly stated at from $12. 900 to $50, 600.
The express officials refuse definite in
formation.
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Rririah GnIn rada.

LONDON. Sept. 19.-The Mark Lane
Express, in its weekly review of the
British grain trade, says: The condi-
ton of wheat has been affected by wet
weather Red wheats are Is lower.
White Wheats are weak. Trade is life
less under free offerings. The sales of
English wheat during the past week
were 90, I'll quarters at 2Ss, Sd, against
IS $40 quarters at SIS Sd during the
corresponding week last year. Thif
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Four Cars of Giant Powder Explode
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. 2O.-The
train dispatcher at Honey Pot allowed
two freight trains travelling in opposite
directions to come together on single
track. The engineers and firemen
jumped and saved their lives. Four
box cars loaded with giant powder ex-
ploded, tearing up the rocks, tracks,
ties and about twenty-five cars. The
latter caught fire and with their con-
tents were destroyed. The following
named brakemen were fatally injured
in the wreck: Lewis Metz, fracture of
the shoulder and terribly burned; FL
wood Swank, both legs broken; James
kean, hip dislocated and burned. Some
OF the cars were thrown by the force of
the explosion distance Of an eighth OF
q mile. The loss to the railroad com
pany viii be 500, eco. Both engines
! are total wreck.
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From PrOhIbItIon 20 GeoreeisIn.

ROCHESTER,, Sept. 21.-A sensation
was caused in political circles here last
night by the appearance of Rev. j. A.
Copeland at the united labor club
meeting where he avowed himself for
the George movement. Copeland has
been one of the leading prohibition
workers and last year was the candi-
date of that party for congress.
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70. q. LouIe.

ST.. LOUIS, No, Sept. q, 1887.
CATTLE-Receipts, 1000 head; market slow:
fair to choice heavy native steers. S3.90ED4.I0:
butchers steers, &3.3OD395; Texans and In
dams, e2.001I3.55.
HoGs-Reeeipts, 1900 head; market steady;
choice heavy packing and butchers, e5.0005 %:
packing and Yorkcrs, g. T095.oo: pigs, s4-eO0
4.65.
sHEEP.- Receipts, 1000 head; market steady
and unchanged.
rWHEAT-Closed 1z0&c higher;No 2 red cash
s1<06szci October, Se1<c; November. I04c:
December. 71zc.
CoRE-Easier; cash, 39z<c; October, SSs< c;
November, 37ze; December, 37xc..
OATs-Weak and slow; cash, 23s<c; October
235k0z3xc; May, S54G25Hc.
PoRK-DuIl and Irregular. jobbing lots
s1225.
LARD-Quiet; s825083O.
WaIskY-Steady; el05.
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LAWRENCE, Kas., Sept. 19.-Henry
Frey, an old resident of Lawrence, at
tempted to commit suicide this morn
ing by shooting himself. The ball en-
tered the head just over the left eye
and lodged in the brain. He is in a
very critical condition and probably
will not recover. Two of his children
have died in the past year, and it is
thought his mind was deranged from
breeding over their loss.
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A FATAL QUARREL.

CLAY CENTER, KaS., Sept. ia
dispute over a 81 debt this morning
between John Reed, butcher, and r.
J. Mcintyre, painter, resulted in an
attack on the latter by Reed and his
two sons. During the fight Elmer
Reed struck Mcintyre with a brick
and broke his skull; he then jumped
on horse and fed and is still at
Tor
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CINCINNATI, Sept. l9.-A Times-Star
Springfield, Ohio, special says: A col
lision occurred this morning at Fos-
ter's crossing, east of that place, on the
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne 81 Chicago rail-
road, between two freight trains, set
ting on fire five oil cars, exploding a
car of dynamite and killing five per-
Sons, the fireman, Ed. Bach, the engin-
eer and three tramps who were steal
inc "A ride
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is one of the upSt aggressive
papers published hsfe. 1t is be-
heYed that this is only the
beginning OF series almost certain
to grow out of the feRd between the
partisans of the late Empire and the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
A POSSIBLE DEFALCATION,
The Treasurer of the Texas Grand Lodge, l.
0. 0. F., Alleged To Be Short $4,000.

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb 10.-There is quite sem
sation here to-day among the members of the
Grand Lodge OF Odd-fellows. which has been in
session during the week. It is alleged that Mr.
Thomas M. Joseph, of Galveston, and for ten
years treasurer of the Grand Lodge of Odd
fellows Of Texas, is short in his ac-
counts in a sum ranging all the way
from $4,000 to $50, 900. Suspicion was
first formed nearly q year ago by a
draft drawn on Mr. Joseph being returned un-
paid. subsequently other drafts drawn on him,
and which should have been promptly honored,
were returned unpaid. and an explanation was
demanded from the grand master 1t was not
satisfactory, and the matter was laid before the
lodge at this session. Mr.. Joseph was present to
be reinstalled as treasurer for the coming year.
he having been reelected at the last annual
meeting, but on the representations made by the
grand master, the ladge, before proceeding
TO install him, demanded new and better bond
and that he produce the cash and United States
bonds in the lodge treasury, amounting to abou;
$50 00O He left for the ostensible purpose OF
complying, but thus far has failed to return
and prominent officers of the Grand Lodge here
express the opinion that he is short for large
sum- perhaps the entire $50. 900. There are also
grave doubts about the solvency of his bond
given year ago.
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cases were found to have been tempered
with. He offered payment for the amount
OF duty upon the actual number OF
gallons and cases Of wine received as shown by
the gauger at Savannah, but the collector there
refused to take anything less than the duty as
sessed by the collector at New York. Genesi
withdrew all his brandy and wine which was in
tact, and refused to pay duty on the ITO gallons
of brandy which had been distracted from the
twenty casks which were tempered with. He
tried for two or three years to secure redress
from the Treasury Department Finally, three
years after the original receipt of the goods in
Savannah, they were sold at auction for the
amount of customs charged against them. That
was nearly fifteen years ago. The government
realized, besides the duty. some 81. 900 from the
sale of that consignment For fifteen years this
gentleman has been trying to get the United
States to pay him the money received from the
sale of his goods in excess of the charges. OF
course he has beer unsuccessful. When he frst
purchased them he was citizen OF Italy,
although resident Of the United States Since
that time he has become citizen Of this glorious
land OF the free. which, perhaps, accounts for his
failure to secure what is his due Now he pro-
poses to fall back on his former Italian citizen
ship and to ask the Italian minister Baron
Fava, to press his claim before the State De-
partment. If he does this he is likely to succeed
at last, as the United States is much more ready
to pay the claim of foreigner than it Is to pay
that of one of its own citizens.
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THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.

Indications that Bismarck viii VIVA View
of the General Situation.
epecia, to the Indianapolis Journal.
LONDON, Feb. l2-The German elections will
take place on the 2lst inst. Meanwhile Prince
Bismarck has proceeded to do that which the
Reichstag has refused him permission to do
raise the extra Al 900 men. In fact the fight
between the Chancellor and the Reichstae is,
after all, only sham battle The next Reichs-
tag may refuse what the last Rechstae refused,
but Prince Bismarck will have his own way,
none the less. The plain fact is that in Ger
many, whenever there is a conflict between the
executive and Parliament, the executive wins.
As y matter of choice, the executive prefers to
have the consent of the Parliament. If that is
refused, 80 much the worse for the Parliament
1t will not cause revolution, nor even an agita-
ton. The best thing for the general walfare
is that the elections in Germany should be
averse to Prince Bismarck. That will not entail
extra military expenditure, but it will show the
French people that the German people. at all
events, have no inclination for war. Dispatches,
however. received from various parts of Ger.
many indicate that the people will grant what
the Chancellor asks. The appeal is to the widest
possible electorate, for the Reichstag is elected
by universal suffrage. The growing power OF
France, aud the demand to keep the revengefu
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enemy from the homes Of the German people.
are the incentives used to spur them on to sup
port government candidates. Prince Bismarck
is confident that he is willing to stake his
reputation on the result of the election. It is
not a reassuring prospect for the peace OF Eu-
rope.
While protesting the most profoundly peace
full intentions, the two greatest military powers
OF Europe are actively preparing for war: There
is no apparent limit to this process. M. Floquet
asserts that France is willing to make every sac
riice in order to continue the competition.
Alsace and Lorraine are lot forgotten, and Ger
many. with all "her peaceful intentions" causes
perpetual friction in the two Rhenish provinces.
A popular election on the issue raised by Prince
Bismarck is precisely what is calculated
to arouse the war fever. It is
not believed in well-informed circles that Europe
is on the eve of great war; France will await
her opportunity in Europe complications, ana
from these Prince Bismarck declares his abso-
lutte determination to hold aloof for the present
Nevertheless. the army bill will further increase
the mania for ornaments which is at present
disastrous to Europe. France has promptly
shown signs of retaliation and the infection is
likely to spread. One day it will lead to hor-
rible catastrophe, and meanwhile it disturbs
commerce and hinders the progress OF peace
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The Whisky War at Leavenvorth

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Feb l2.-Carl Mueller
and f. NJ Anthony. two representatives OF the
Law and Order League who had just been in.
strumental in closing up the largest saloon in
the city, while passing that place last night
were set upon by gang of roughs. who knocked
maltreated them. Mueller regained his feat
pulled pistol and fred one shot. which took
effect in the leg of gambler named Ryan. The
crowd did not scatter however, and were
preparing to assault the two again
when the police arrived and drove them off
taking Mueller and Anthony to the county Jail
for protection. The closing of the saloons has
engendered most bitter feeling, and there is no
telling what the outcome will be. AS the Law
and Order League has not called halt, it is pos
sible that an act will be committed that will
lead to bloodshed. 1t is said that oil the gam
blers and roughs will be ordered to leave town
at once, as they are the element that will alone
bring on the crisis
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TIE WAR TALK.

The Pope's Action in Germany, and It's Effect
Movements tho Frontier.
New YORK, Feb. 12-Barnard O'Reily tele-
graphs to the Sun from Glengariff as follows:
pope Leo's action in Germany secures the
peace of Europe. Emperor William will with
hold the warlike manifesto he would otherwise
have published"
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE North German Gazette
says that since General Boulanger assumed
charge of the French War Office not day has
passed without measures being taken to aug
ment the offensive strength of the French army.
The patriotic attitude Of the French Chamber Of
Deputies and the French press toward the
credits General Boulanger considers necessary
ought to cover with shame the Progressist and
Catholic parties in Germany which, when the
glorious creator of German unity declares that
the sacrifices he asks from the nation have no
other aim than peace. refuse him the necessary
means to defend the frontiers of the fatnerland.
Baden advices report increasing arrivals OF re-
Inducements. At Saarbruck a regiment of cav
airy has been billeted upon the inhabitants; at
Brisach four batteries of artillery have been
stationed. There is constant movement of
troops between Metz and posts on the frontier of
Gutenberg. An order from the War Office in
structs men who are being drilled in the use OF
the repeating rifle to vigorously watch that their
| munitions are not squandered through the facile
discharge of the weapon The order further
says that the repeating magazine rifle is only to
be used when the enemy is at distance OF from
300 to 800 meters in the case of cavalry at 300
meters, and officers drilling reserves are in.
structed to bring the men to close quarters be-
fore permitting them to use the repeating rife.
BRUSSELS, Feb 12.-It Is announced that all
forts in Belgium along the frontier OF France
nave received complete war armament The
preparations have been carried to the extent OF
mobilizing the troops King Leopold will be
commander-in- chief of the Belgian forces. with
General Briolmont as chief of staff. The Count
of Flanders. brother of the King, will command
the first army corps and General Vaidersmissn
the second.
The Berlin Fremdenblatt tells Belgium it il
her duty to strengthen her army and be ready te
defend her frontiers, and that it would be ab
surd to depand upon the powers to guarantee
her neutrality.
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To WATCH DE LEssEPs.
Military Observer Ordered to the Isthmus
to Look After Our Interests.

A Military Observer Ordered to the Isthmus
to Look After Our Interests.
asliington Special.
Lieutenant Henry r. Lenly, Third Artillery,
was to-day detailed by the Secretary Of War to
servo as military attache of the United States
legation at Bogota. 1t is believed naval officer
will also be designated for similar service. The
progress of the Panama canal is enhancing the
Importance Of the legation in Colombia as a
point from which American interests on the
isthmus may be watched. 1t is not unlikely.
also, that the alleged intrigue of Count De Les
seps and his canal people, operating through the
revolutionary Venezuelan general. Guzman
Blaneo, to overthrow the Colombian authority
and re establish the republic of Simon Bolivar,
covering the present territory of the United
States of Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador,
has had something to DO with the decision of the
administration to station military and naval OBJ
servers at the Colombian capital.
1t is asserted in wellinformed circles here
that De Lesseps desires the abolition, under the
auspices of Guzman Blanco of the present local
government over which this government has
assumed a nominal protectorate In order that
the canal company may acquire increased politi-